REP. CALVERT TO CHAIR SPACE AND AERONAUTICS SUBCOMMITTEE
April 9, 2009
Press Release
Congressman Ken Calvert announced today that he has been selected to chair the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science Committee.
"I'm honored to have been chosen to lead the subcommittee during this exciting time of innovation in Space and Aeronautics. I am also humbled to be taking on this responsibility as we mark the second year since the loss of Columbia and her crew. NASA is preparing to return the Space Shuttle fleet to flight and resume the assembly of the International Space Station. At the same time entrepreneurs are developing the first generation of privately funded and operated space transportation systems. In addition the President has laid out an ambitious space exploration agenda that will establish an extended human presence on the moon and manned missions to Mars," said Calvert.
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to astronautical and aeronautical research and development. One of its primary roles is to authorize the annual budget of NASA.
"There's a lot of work to do in order to move forward with the President's vision on space exploration. A key issue is ensuring that NASA is properly structured, staffed and funded to accomplish the mission. In this time of tight budgets we will need to make sure that every dollar allocated to exploring space does just that. I also think NASA should continue its long tradition of developing cutting edge technologies that will keep America in the lead in aeronautics." stated Calvert.
For further inquiries contact Bob Carretta at 202-225-1986.
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"I'm honored to have been chosen to lead the subcommittee during this exciting time of innovation in Space and Aeronautics. I am also humbled to be taking on this responsibility as we mark the second year since the loss of Columbia and her crew. NASA is preparing to return the Space Shuttle fleet to flight and resume the assembly of the International Space Station. At the same time entrepreneurs are developing the first generation of privately funded and operated space transportation systems. In addition the President has laid out an ambitious space exploration agenda that will establish an extended human presence on the moon and manned missions to Mars," said Calvert.
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to astronautical and aeronautical research and development. One of its primary roles is to authorize the annual budget of NASA.
"There's a lot of work to do in order to move forward with the President's vision on space exploration. A key issue is ensuring that NASA is properly structured, staffed and funded to accomplish the mission. In this time of tight budgets we will need to make sure that every dollar allocated to exploring space does just that. I also think NASA should continue its long tradition of developing cutting edge technologies that will keep America in the lead in aeronautics." stated Calvert.
For further inquiries contact Bob Carretta at 202-225-1986.
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